Aside from Earth, Saturn is probably the most instantly recognizable of the planets in our solar system. It's the only planet with bold, easily visible rings — other planets, such as Uranus, have ...

We’ve already been treated to spectacular black and white closeup images of Saturn, beamed home to Earth by the Cassini spacecraft after it dove between the planet and its rings. Now, we’re getting to ...

Composite images of Saturn’s rings, taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, have revealed mysterious color variations that hint that the rings could be made of materials from the outer solar system.

All the hues of Saturn's B Ring pop out in a high-resolution color image sent back by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a ...

These are the highest-resolution color images of any part of Saturn’s rings, to date, showing a portion of the inner-central part of the planet’s B Ring. The view is a mosaic of two images that show a ...

NASA's Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn has noticed a peculiar change at the planet's north pole: the giant hexagon surrounding it has changed color. Scientists have known about Saturn's hexagon ...

The bizarre shapes and diverse colors seen in some of Saturn's moons may now be explained, with the help of data taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft before it plunged to its doom. These moons likely ...

Storms in space can take many forms. From Jupiter's planet-sized cyclones to Earth's spinning hurricanes, our solar system is filled with raging tempests of all shapes and sizes. But perhaps the most ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Saturn, the farthest naked-eye planet visible from Earth, is famous for its rings, its bands and its yellow color. An east-moving air current at 360 km/hr (220 mph) around the hexagon's outline, ...

NASA releases impressive before and after images of some of Saturn's most famous moons, revealing modern color maps with gorgeous detail. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...